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Learning from the experience of Project Re-Engineered Discharge (RED)
Webinar – January 14, 2013
Chris Manasseh, MD Director, Boston HealthNet Inpatient Service
Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine Boston University School of Medicine
Implementing an Evidence Based Hospital Discharge Process
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Outline
a) RED review
b) RED implementation
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RED Review
1. Rationale for RED – Post discharge events
2. Principles of RED - Checklist 3. RED Intervention – Two key components
4. Evidence for RED – Results of RED Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
5. Role of Health Information Technology
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RED Implementation
Steps Successes Strategies
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Problems Consequences
Rationale for RED Post discharge events
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Discharges are dangerous!
•19% of patients had a post discharge adverse event - 1/3 preventable and 1/3 ameliorable
Ann Intern Med 2003;138
•23% of patients had a post discharge adverse event - 28% preventable and 22% ameliorable
CMAJ 2004;170(3)
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1. Communication
2. Documentation
3. Medications
4. Outstanding issues
5. Post hospital follow up
6. Patient preparation for care transition
Problems
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1. What is the standard? a. Is there a protocol? b. Is it being tracked?
2. Who knows about this? a. Medical home b. Hospitalists c. Patients
3. How is this impacting outcome? a. Patient safety b. Provider satisfaction
Problem - 1 Communication
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1. What is being documented? a. Is there a standard? b. Is it being monitored?
2. Who’s responsible? a. Initiation b. Finalization c. Review
3. How is this transmitted? a. Method? b. Measure?
Problem - 2 Documentation
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1. Reconciliation – “It’s more than generating an updated list.”
2. Reasons for errors a. Prescribing b. Accessing c. Dispensing d. Administering
Problem - 3 Medications
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1. Outstanding issues a. What are they? b. Whose responsible?
2. Post hospital follow up a. Availability, Awareness and accessibility b. Compliance
3. Patient preparation for care transition a. Awareness ? b. Understanding ?
Problem – ‘And More’
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- Increase rates of hospital utilization
- Increase costs
- Increase potential for post hospital adverse events
- Decrease patient satisfaction
Consequences
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The Solution
Can improving the discharge process reduce unplanned hospital utilization and post discharge adverse events?
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Principles of RED Creating the checklist
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Employing Engineering Methodologies
Readmission Within 6 Months
Hospital Discharge
Patient Readmitted
Within 3 Months
Probabilistic Risk
Assessment
Process Mapping
Failure Mode and Effects
Analysis
Qualitative Analysis
Root Cause Analysis
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RED Checklist Adopted by National Quality Forum
as Safe Practice-15 Eleven mutually reinforcing components:
1. Patient education throughout hospital course 2. Schedule follow-up appointments – physician visits & tests 3. Follow up on outstanding test results 4. Organize post-discharge services 5. Confirm medication plan – reconcile discharge medications 6. Reconcile discharge plan with national guidelines 7. Review steps for what to do if problem arises 8. Transmission of discharge summary to primary care physician 9. Assess patient understanding of discharge plan 10. Give written discharge plan 11. Provide telephone reinforcement
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RED Intervention Two key components
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The RED Intervention Two key components
In Hospital – Preparation & Education of written plan – Developing the After Hospital Care Plan (AHCP)
Daily input from the care team – Teaching the AHCP
After Discharge – Reinforcement of the plan – Phone call within 72 hours after discharge
Assess clinical status Review medications and appointments
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After Hospital Care Plan
Patient-centered discharge instruction booklet
Designed to reach patients with limited health literacy
Individualized to each patient and hospital
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Cover Page
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Medication Page (1 of 3)
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Medication Page (2 of 3)
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Medication Page (3 of 3)
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Appointment Page
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Appointment Calendar
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Patient Activation Page
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Primary Diagnosis Page
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Evidence for RED – Results of RCT Primary & Secondary outcomes
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Enrollment N=750 Randomization
RED Intervention N=375
Usual Care N=375
30-day Outcome Data
Testing the RED Intervention Randomized Controlled Trial
Enrollment Criteria • English speaking • Have telephone • Able to independently
consent • Not admitted from
institutionalized setting
Enrollment Criteria • Adult medical patients admitted
to Boston Medical Center (urban academic safety-net hospital)
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Delivering the intervention How well did we perform
RED Component Intervention Group (No,%) (N=370) *
Appointment scheduled with Primary Care Physician (PCP) 346 (94%)
AHCP given to patient 306 (83%) AHCP/Discharge Summary faxed to PCP
336 (91%)
Pharmacy telephone call completed 228 (62%)
* 3 subjects excluded from outcome analysis: subject request (n=2), died before index discharge (n=1)
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Primary Outcome: Hospital Utilization within 30 days after Discharge
Usual Care (n=368)
Intervention (n=370)
P-value
Hospital Utilization * Total # of visits Rate (visits/patient/month)
166
0.451
116
0.314
0.009
Emergency Department (ED) Visits Total # of visits Rate (visits/patient/month)
90
0.245
61
0.165
0.014
Readmissions Total # of visits Rate (visits/patient/month)
76
0.207
55
0.149
0.090
* Hospital utilization refers to ED + Readmissions
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Secondary Outcomes *
Usual Care (n=308)
Intervention (n=307)
P-Value
No. (%) No. (%)
PCP follow-up rate 135 (44%) 190 (62%) <0.001
Identified dc diagnosis 217 (70%) 242 (79%) 0.017
Identified PCP name 275 (89%) 292 (95%) 0.007
* Self-reported 30 days post-discharge
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Self-Perceived Readiness for Discharge 30 days post-discharge
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Prepared UnderstandAppts
UnderstandMeds
Understand Dx Questionsanswered
Usual CareRED
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AHCP Evaluation
Question N (%) *
In the past 4 weeks, how often did you refer to your AHCP?
Daily or Frequently 29% How useful was the AHCP booklet? Extremely or Very useful 58% How helpful was the RED medication calendar? Extremely or Very helpful 72%
* Patient-reported 30 days after discharge
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Outcome Cost Analysis
Cost (dollars) Usual Care
(n=368) Intervention
(n=370) Difference
Hospital visits 412,544 268,942 +143,602
ED visits 21,389 11,285 +10,104
PCP visits 8,906 12,617 -3,711
Total cost/group 442,839 292,844 +149,995
Total cost/subject 1,203 791 +412
We saved $412 for each patient given RED
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The Role of Health Information Technology (IT) ‘Virtual Discharge educator’
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Virtual Patient Advocates
• Emulate face-to-face communication • Develop therapeutic alliance-empathy, gaze, posture, gesture • Teach AHCP • Do “Teach Back”
Using Health IT to Overcome Challenge of Clinician Time
Characters: Louise (L) and Elizabeth (R)
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Automated Discharge Workflow
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Patient interacting with Louise
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Overall Usability
Overall Satisfaction Ease of Use
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Online Louise Post-discharge web-based system designed to emulate the post-hospital phone call – Enhance adherence
– Medications – Appointments
– Monitor for adverse events
Posts “alerts” to nurse who follow-up each morning
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Steps, Successes & Strategies
RED Implementation
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Step 1 - Make a clear and decisive statement and get buy in
Step 2 - Appoint team leader Step 3 - Constitute implementation team Step 4 - Analyze current discharge process and
rehospitalization rate
12 Steps to Implement the ReEngineered Discharge
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12 Steps to Implement the ReEngineered Discharge
Step 5 - Establish goals What is the target rehospitalization rate?
Step 6 - Identify the target patient population Step 7 - Decide who would assume the role of
discharge advocate Step 8 - Identify the person who will conduct
follow-up phone calls
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12 Steps to Implement the ReEngineered Discharge
Step 9 - Determine method to train discharge advocates & those who will conduct follow up phone call
Step 10 - Decide how to generate ‘After Hospital Care
Plan’ Step 11 - Adapt RED for the diverse patient population Step 12 - Measure progress of RED implementation - Process outcomes - Patient outcomes
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What to Expect Improved patient satisfaction Greater self-perceived ‘Readiness for Discharge’ 30% decrease in hospital utilization within 30 days of discharge Improved PCP follow-up rate
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Boston HealthNet plan Preventing Avoidable Episodes project (PAVE)
-> Consortium of 18 hospitals/systems in southeastern Pennsylvania
RED implementation Success stories
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Success stories Boston HealthNet plan
Period -> calendar year 2011 Patients given RED -> 500 – Discharge educator = dedicated registered nurse (RN) – Post discharge phone call = plan’s care manager
Results -> 30 day all cause readmission rate Cost savings -> well over $400k
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Success stories PAVE project
Period -> 18 months from May 2010 Mixed intervention -> all using 2 components of RED Results
– Partnering with patients to make follow up appointments Up from baseline of 68% to 96%
– Coordinating follow up testing Up from baseline of 67% to 77%
– Improved process of patient education during hospitalization Up from baseline of 18% to 45%
– Improved coordination of care among providers -> 95%
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Formal screening tool to determine risk for readmission
Process in place for patient education – Discharge educator
Developing and teaching after hospital care plan – Pharmacist
Standardized communication – Primary care providers – Other providers
Home care Nursing Home
RED Implementation – Strategies During hospitalization
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Discharge Nurse Educator – Uses checklist – Assesses patient understanding of discharge plan (Teach back process used)
Care Team – Discusses discharge plan daily at team huddle
Patient – Receives written discharge plan (An AHCP is personalized for every patient leaving
the hospital)
RED Implementation – Strategies Prior to discharge
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Discharge is not rushed or late in the day AHCP and discharge summary are sent to PCP office Patient reminded about post discharge phone call – phone number for follow-up call confirmed
RED Implementation – Strategies At discharge
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Practical application of RED Utilizing team members to deliver RED components
MD team RN team Case Mgmt Unit Coordinator/Rounding Asst
Educate patient Confirm medication plan
Coordinate post discharge services
Arrange 7-10 days post discharge follow up visit
Discuss outstanding issues
Teach AHCP Review steps to take when problems arise
Prepare and provide AHCP to be given to patient
Reconcile discharge plan with national guidelines
Assess degree of understanding – employ teach back
Reinforce AHCP 24-48 hours post hospital discharge with a phone call
Transmit AHCP & discharge summary within 24 hours post dc
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Summary - 1 Current hospital discharge process needs Re-engineering. Creating effective interventions require current processes to be well studied. Culture change begins with buy in from leadership and continues with dynamic multi-disciplinary implementation team.
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Collaboration with IT, provides solutions in overcoming challenges of time and human resources. Customized written discharge plan to patients, optimizes self care post hospitalization Call to patients post discharge, reinforcing plan, enhances compliance.
Summary - 2
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Thank you!
Project RED Website
http://www.bu.edu/fammed/projectred/